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Famous Speech Recitation Famous Speech Recitation Students will memorize and recite at least a minute of a famous speech to the class. Rubric Code: CXB8A29 By vchandler Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 6-8

Speech Recitation
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Weak 5 pts
Preparation	Excellent Student is well prepared and it is obvious that he/she rehearsed thoroughly. Maintains appropriate eye contact and does not simply read off speech.	Good Student is well prepared but the presentation requires a few more rehearsals.	Fair Student is not well prepared and would benefit from many more rehearsals.	Weak Student is obviously unprepared for the task. No evidence of any practice.
Physical Presence	Excellent Student uses posture appropriate to the speaker of the speech that they have selected. Use effective body language throughout (not just counting on fingers).	Good Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact most of the time or is lacking in one of these elements.	Fair Presentation is lacking in two or more of the criteria.	Weak The student slouches, looks uncomfortable and makes no effective contact with the audience at all. Tension and nervousness is obvious.
Clarity and Expression	Excellent The student speaks clearly, distinctly, and loudly enough for all to hear throughout the presentation. Emotion must match the content.	Good The student speaks clearly and distinctly. The emotion conveyed did not always fit the content, the emphasis was uneven.	Fair The student speaks clearly but is, at times, indistinct, too quiet. Or the emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content.	Weak The student does not speak clearly, mispronounces words and is inaudible to the audience. Spoken in monotone.
Pausing and Pacing	Excellent The student uses pauses and pace effectively to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the speech. Student incorporates effective pause breaks in speech.	Good The students uses some pauses and pacing to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the speech.	Fair Pauses and pacing were not effective in improving meaning and/or dramatic effect. Pauses at ends of lines rather than at punctuation marks. Delivery is awkward.	Weak Pauses were not intentionally used. Delivery is either too quick or too slow. Reads words with no logical grouping.
Time	Excellent The speech was over 1 minute in length.	Good The speech was 1 minute	Fair The speech was slightly < 1 minute.	Weak The speech was significantly < one minute

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